That was the only option the PO didn't get when he purchased the boat new. Every other option box was checked on the order form. He was not very talkative during the sale process so I don't know his reasoning.

The ports on the boat are all polished stainless with shatter proof glass. The PO had the SS screens still in the packages, never installed. The hatch boards also have a shatter proof glass insert with the IP logo etched into the glass. The boat is as stoutly built as any I have ever seen. We have talked on this forum and all the way back to the CWBB about other manufacturers building to a price point, now I understand the difference. IP provides samples of the hull thickness, deck thickness and glass layup, all very impressive.